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2 days ago
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Local kids get history lesson from traveling Vietnam veterans memorial
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – A powerful tribute to fallen heroes is making a stop in the Mahoning Valley this weekend. The Wall that Heals — a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial — continues its mission of remembrance and education. It arrived in Warren this week, giving local residents a chance to honor those who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War. From noon to 3 p.m. Friday, families and students gathered for special programs focused on the importance of remembering this pivotal time in American History. 'Kids don't always get to learn about the Vietnam War. They don't get to know what the Vietnam vets went through when they came home, so just getting to sit down with them and talk to them while we're doing these things, saying, 'So what do you think about that wall up there? Do you know why it's so important?'' said Aimee Wehmeyer, director of the Warren Heritage Center. Organizers say the wall will remain in town through the weekend with other events planned to encourage reflection, education and healing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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3 days ago
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‘Wall that Heals' veterans memorial open for viewing
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) — The Wall That Heals — a replica of Washington, DC's Vietnam Veterans Memorial — is now set up in Warren. A welcome home ceremony was held Thursday evening on the South Lawn of Packard Music Hall, where the wall is set up. Clusters of people walked and stopped along the wall, looking for the names of someone they knew who was killed during the Vietnam War. It will be available for people to view through Sunday. Taps will be played each night at sunset. 'It's an experience that kind of heals the community, heals the veterans who served, their friends and neighbors and family that don't get that opportunity to go and share and remember them the proper way,' said co-chairman Herm Breuer. Friday at 6 p.m., the nurses who served in Vietnam will be honored, then on Saturday at 2 p.m., there will be a Medal of Honor tribute. The closing ceremony is at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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5 days ago
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Vietnam vets' annual ceremony relocated from D.C. due to Army parade
Janet Zamora never had the chance to visit D.C. with her husband. They talked about it, longing to meander down the National Mall and see the Vietnam Veterans Memorial up close. But he was too sick to travel, she said, riddled with illness from exposure to Agent Orange during his five years with the Air Force in the Vietnam War. After he died in December, days after his 80th birthday, she applied for him to be part of a ceremony held at the memorial that annually honors hundreds of veterans who fought in the war and died after they came home. She'd go alone, for him.
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5 days ago
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‘Wall that Heals' comes to town, honoring Vietnam veterans
LIBERTY, Ohio (WKBN) — The traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial made its way to Trumbull County Tuesday afternoon with a large escort. Nearly 400 motorcycles accompanied the memorial as it traveled north on State Route 11. This is the second time the 'Wall that Heals' has been to Warren. Motorcyclists accompanying the wall on its journey say it's wonderful to see so many people willing to honor veterans of the Vietnam War. 'I think this is great, letting all the people know that our brothers that didn't make it home can still be honored,' said Warren resident Howard Burgy. Over 13,000 people visited the memorial during its first trip in 2018. The Wall that Heals will be on the South Lawn of Packard Music Hall through June 1. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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6 days ago
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Midwest Honor Flight veterans reflect on Memorial Day
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO/AP) — Army veteran Darrell Williamson of Sioux Falls was among the 85 honored area veterans brought to the nation's capital by Midwest Honor Flight on May 6. 'It was beyond anything I expected,' Williamson said Monday. 'I mean … they call it the Honor Flight, and honor is the word.' Williamson and Air Force veteran Steve Tinklenberg of Sioux Falls, who was also part of the group of 85, each highlight the experience of visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Veterans' park visitors honor the fallen 'You cannot go there enough,' Tinklenberg said Monday. 'I mean, you're going to be moved every time.' 'The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was, caught my heart,' Williamson said. For many people, May's final Monday is a day off from work and thus, maybe an opportunity to relax or enjoy some down time. But that, of course, isn't the reason for Memorial Day, when the country honors the names and stories of those who gave their lives while they served with the nation's armed forces. As Tinklenberg considers the meaning of Memorial Day, he shares what he saw on the May 6 journey while visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall. 'I watched one of the veterans who had never been there, and he found his, two of his friends that had died there, and he was a basket case … but, cathartic for him,' Tinklenberg said. On that trip as well as on Memorial Day, the country honors people who sacrificed themselves and the opportunity to experience everything the years can offer. 'I had a life that they didn't,' Williamson said. It's why Memorial Day, like the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier or the wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is a permanent memorial today as well as tomorrow. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
